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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: mr.sergueizakharov@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 10:20:15 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

Dear Friend,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of $423MUSD, which I seek your partnership
in commodating for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for
your partnership. Can you be my partner on this? INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:


I am Sergui Zakhagcv, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest
man in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL
(Russian Most Largest Oil company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with its
branches all over the world) SOURCE OF FUNDS:


The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be
used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my
boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with ACCESS
TRESURY SERVICES PLC UK, where the final crediting is expectedto be carried
out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement
on politics in financing the leading and posingpolitical parties (the Union
of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a Liberal/social democratic
party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin
second tenure as Russian president. YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable ACCESS TRESURY
SERVICES PLC UK transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum
to relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any of
Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to beconcluded
in 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As soon as I get
your willingness to comply i will give you more
details.


Thank you very much
Regards
Serguei Zakharov.



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